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Improving the identification of high-risk non-metastatic castration-resistant p...
Rosinha, A; Rabaça, C; Calais, F; Pinto, JM; Barreira, JV; Fernandes, R; Ramos, R; Fialho, AC; Palma dos Reis, JNon-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) represents a challenging disease state in prostate cancer care. nmCRPC patients with a high risk of progression to metastatic disease who are identified by a prostate-specific antigen doubling time (PSADT) ≤10 months are eligible for treatment with the novel androgen receptor inhibitors (ARIs), shown to delay disease progression and extend survival. H...
Barthel’s Index: A Better Predictor for COVID-19 Mortality Than Comorbidities
da Costa, JC; Manso, MC; Gregório, S; Leite, M; Pinto, JMBackground The most consistently identified mortality determinants for the new coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection are aging, male sex, cardiovascular/respiratory diseases, and cancer. They were determined from heterogeneous cohorts that included patients with different disease severity and previous conditions. The main goal of this study was to determine if activities of daily living (ADL) dependence measure...
Preliminary Assessment of a Dry-Lab Model for Laparoscopic Percutaneous Inguina...
Coelho, A; Mendes, L; Correia-Pinto, J; Pinto, JMIntroduction: Laparoscopic percutaneous inguinal ring suturing (PIRS) is a valuable technique to repair indirect inguinal hernias in children. The aim of the study was to show the preliminary results of training in an easy-to-build dry-lab model for laparoscopic PIRS technique. Materials and Methods: The dry-lab model consists of two surgical gloves (being the smaller inside the larger). The entry of the glove ...
Endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment versus total excision with primary closure...
Sequeira, JB; Coelho, A; Marinho, AS; Bonet, B; Carvalho, F; Pinto, JMPurpose: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Treatment (EPSiT) in the pediatric population and compare it with excision followed by primary closure (EPC) regarding intra- and postoperative outcomes. Methods: A retrospective analysis of all patients with chronic sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus submitted to EPSiT and EPC during a 12-month period in our institution was performed. ...